Facebook may have scrapped talks to buy Houseparty over antitrust concerns
The FTC is reportedly investigating the company over anti-competitive practices.
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FTC may be investigating Facebook's deals for Instagram and WhatsApp
Facebook's acquisitions might be the focus of an antitrust probe.
Facebook co-founder urges FTC to break up the company
Chris Hughes wrote that CEO Mark Zuckerberg has "unchecked power."We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
The FTC will hold a public workshop on loot boxes in August
The discussion should help commissioners better understand the issue.
Senators demand investigation into carrier location-selling scandal
They also want the FCC and FTC to force carriers to tell customers if and how their data was shared.
Marco Rubio proposes a totally uninspiring data privacy bill
The bill would effectively kill states' ability to create their own privacy rules.
Federal Trade Commission agrees to investigate loot boxes
The practice is coming under scrutiny from legislators in several countries.
Senator Wyden wants to jail execs who don't protect consumer data
The proposed bill would send senior executives at negligent companies to jail for 10 to 20 years.
Five state attorneys general are investigating Uber breach
Multiple lawsuits have also been filed in California and Oregon.
FTC lawsuit over D-Link’s lax router security just took a big hit
A judge dismissed half of the FTC’s complaint against D-Link.
The FTC is investigating Equifax's data breach
The watchdog rarely comments on in-progress cases, but made an exception here.
Lenovo will pay a $3.5 million fine for preinstalling adware on certain laptops
The company still denies any wrongdoing.
YouTube stars are blurring the lines between content and ads
The difference between regular and sponsored videos is often unclear.
Instagram gives social media influencers the benefit of the doubt
A new tool could make hidden ads more obvious -- if shills actually use it.
The FTC plans to block the DraftKings and FanDuel merger
The commission cites high market share as the reason.
Amazon refunds $70 million your kids accidentally spent in apps
Some basic parental controls would have saved a lot of headache.
Instagram influencers fanned the flames of Fyre Festival hype
When shilling for an event goes wrong.
Your kid's 'accidental' Amazon app spending will be refunded soon
Some $70 million in purchases made between 2011 and 2016 are eligible.
The government plans to crack down on sketchy advertorial
But given its past, maybe don't hold your breath.
Trump appoints government regulation critic as FTC chairwoman
Maureen Ohlhausen will lead the agency that guards consumer safety and privacy.
